Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior

Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior by Chris Bradford
Orphaned by a ninja pirate attack off the coast of Japan in 1611, twelve-year-old English lad Jack Fletcher is determined to prove himself, despite the bullying of fellow students, when the legendary sword master who rescued him begins training him as a samurai warrior.

The Roar

The Roar by Emma Clayton

In an overpopulated world where all signs of nature have been obliterated and a wall has been erected to keep out plague-ridden animals, twelve-year-old Mika refuses to believe that his twin sister was killed after being abducted, and continues to search for her in spite of the dangers he faces in doing so.

The Carbon Diaries 2015

The Carbon Diaries 2015 by Saci Lloyd
In 2015, when England becomes the first nation to introduce carbon dioxide rationing in a drastic bid to combat climate change, sixteen-year-old Laura documents the first year of rationing as her family spirals out of control.

Little Bee

Little Bee by Chris Cleave
A haunting novel about the tenuous friendship that blooms between two disparate strangers--one an illegal Nigerian refugee, the other a recent widow from suburban London. "...You know it is not a good idea to collect stories, I said. Sarah shook her head. I don't agree. I think it's the only way we'll make you safe..."/page 253

The Mousehunter

The Mousehunter by Alex Milway

Captain Mousebeard is a feared mousehunting pirate. He seeks out the rarest and most precious breeds of mice to collect and trade. Emeline, a mousekeeper, wants the bounty her master puts on Mousebeard's head. So she heads off to capture the pirate.

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The Anatomy of Wings

The Anatomy of Wings by Karen Foxlee
After the suicide of her troubled teenage sister, eleven-year-old Jenny struggles to understand what actually happened.
"...I hated her and loved her that final winter...I saw her try to turn her face away from painful things: struggling insects; a three legged dog; Kylie, clumsy, dropping her bag, calling out to her across the oval; a simple boy pushing supermarket trolleys, two women staggering across the highway with a carton of beer...On those days she felt everything suffering...That winter the nothingness of still days slipped into her, drop by drop. Days when everything was so bright and each and every thing had a shining clear edge..."

Sensible Hare and the Case of Carrots

Sensible Hare and the Case of Carrots by Daren King, David Roberts (Illustrator)
When Mazy Rabbit arrives at the Hare Detective Agency, she asks Sensible Hare to find her missing suitcase of carrots.